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European American Explorers Timeline

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  • Period: 1540 to

    Spain claims the land that is now Nebraska

    Coronado claimed NE.
    They lost it when Villisaur died
  • Coronado's expedition
    Feb 23, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    Coronado was a spanish explorer who was sent out to find gold. He explored there great plained and claimed it for Spain.
  • Jacques Marquette’s Expedition

    Jacques Marquette’s Expedition

    A four-month voyage that carried them thousands of miles through North America to explore the path of the Mississippi River.
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    France claims the land that is now Nebraska

    Cavalier claimed NE for the french
    Lost seven years war and gave it to Spain
  • Villasur’s Expedition

    Villasur’s Expedition

    Villasur wen to Nebraska to see if the french were trading on spanish land. He meets Oto and Pawnee Indians, he set up a cant and during the the night the camp was attacked and he was killed
  • Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska

    Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska

    He went to nebraska.
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    Spain claims the land that is now Nebraska 2

    Won 7 years war Napoleon took it
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    France claims the land that is now Nebraska 2

    Napoleon took it back sold it to U.S.
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    The United States claims the land that is now Nebraska

    Bought it from france
  • Lewis and Clark expedition

    Lewis and Clark expedition

    President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
  • Zebulon pike expedition

    Zebulon pike expedition

    President Jefferson sent a military party to explore the south and west of the Louisiana purchase.